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Dinghy Davits on Catalina 387 surlymermaid at 11:35am 02.07.15 Big Boats 4/3429 I am installing Garhaeur Davits on my Catalina 387. I am going to install the davits and suport post
Anchor locker bottom... woodster at 11:26am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2095 ...mine is flat and everything sits on that surface ropes, chain, anchors and all else that may be s
Keeping Bottom Siders In Place Dan_Y at 10:25am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4227 Has anyone found a way to secure Bottom Siders to the fiberglass cockpit seats, or at least keep the
Will Non-Bonded Anode Sacrifice? (1) rardiH36 at 10:01am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2631 Question for the long-time boat owners and (if reading) the electrochemical engineers or scientifica
Laser Flare... Receiver? agprice22 at 8:53am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1033 I Have seen the Laser Flare product online, and an idea came to mind. How about equipping search pla
1990 35.5 new owner shawanaga at 8:19am 02.07.15 Big Boats 7/1423 Hi just purchased 1990 and starting to figure out what to add before it is launched in a few weeks.
Gooseneck connection Isail at 8:05am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 Greetings; I was given a Hunter 18.5 that needs a lot of work. At present, I'm trying to rig the
Cutting mainsail shorter chp at 7:47am 02.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/9054 I know the subject of raising the boom has come up before, but I haven't found anything about having
Electric horn? Ken Cross at 7:12am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6339 It seems odd to me that many power boats have a built in electric horn. I've never seen one on a sai
LED bulbs sailnoproblem at 7:08am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4015 I want to replace my interior lighting with LED bulbs. I have the old Perko dome lights. Can I repla
The things i do for my boat DAVA390 at 6:51am 02.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3266 Bought some Glycerin based lubricant this AM for the water pump impeller. In a pharmacy. Guess wha
TV marine freindly DJN51 at 4:33am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/672 What brand tv handles marine enviorment the best. will be on a 23.5 Hunter so it will take a little
Problems steering my sailboat with outboard/tiller Monaco at 9:18pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5436 Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one pla
Baking brownies in the Force 10 oven jveatch at 6:35pm 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1116 My wife tried baking brownies in the Force 10 oven that is in our Hunter 41DS. She used a glass 9x1
Like 'Em Hard or Soft? robfmcc at 4:55pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4186 Trying to decide on a dinghy, hard or soft bottom is a difficult choice. They both have their pluse
Whisker Pole, Mast Track, and Ring KZW at 2:25pm 02.06.15 Catalina 310 27/10515 I have a 150 Genoa on my C-310 and could use a whisker pole. However, I have no mast track, and no r
Blasted engine water thru hull strainer (1) arf145 at 2:12pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4264 My Beneteau has oblong strainer-type thru-hulls for the engine water and the dripless shaft seal. Th
Going to look at an O'Day 222- any things to watch out for? mookman at 12:35pm 02.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/7553 Hey everybody, this weekend I'll be going to look at a 1984 O'Day 222. Are there any known issues I
Replacing outhaul in Selden boom syeldell at 11:51am 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2066 The outhaul on my 450 Passage frayed and broke inside the boom. Does the outhaul line run straight t
Hot rod sailboat jleblanc31 at 7:01am 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 49/7366 So I have an opportunity to get a sailboat but it needs a motor. I was going to fit it with a Chevy

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:17am 09.30.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51. Oops, you are right. I did read the post but I had f
Trouble keeping the rain out! HeelBoy at 5:56am 09.30.23 I'll definitely check that stuff out as the boat ages and the fittings shart leaking. This leak, ho
PVC inflatable repair glue RoyS at 5:47am 09.30.23 You can buy syringe assortments on Amazon and use one to inject your sealant under the existing rein
310 questions from a potential buyer JRT at 5:42am 09.30.23 I'd want to know if the transmission is original and if the damperplate has been replaced to be hone
Blocked fuel pickup RoyS at 5:42am 09.30.23 There still may be sludge on the tank bottom.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ward H at 5:40am 09.30.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51. You tried.
Trouble keeping the rain out! RoyS at 5:38am 09.30.23 Mostly I use Lifecaulk (polysulfide) sealant for deck fittings that I might want to remove in the fu
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration RoyS at 5:15am 09.30.23 Roy, in terms of ounce, how much more oil do you remove? I never measured it accurately. I will gu
Anchor Locker Clutch Cargo at 4:56am 09.30.23 By federal statute, any vessel built after 1972 would have a HIN located on the starboard side of th
My solution for winch override. Yours? Apex at 3:53am 09.30.23 Thanks for the advice. I am actively working on a way to have the flexibility of the swivelling cle
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 10:53pm 09.29.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 09.29.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51. Are you sure copper ferrules are used? I have worke
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 8:35pm 09.29.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51.
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 8:23pm 09.29.23 I've tried HH66 which is the common one part pvc glue for reattaching patches and general stuff and
PVC inflatable repair glue MikeHoncho at 7:17pm 09.29.23 If I was doing a structural repair, I would probably spring for a 2-part. This repair is just to s
Yamaha 33 mast removal dlochner at 6:39pm 09.29.23 Use a yard that has experience. My mast has come down every year for the past 39 years. It is not t
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sesmith at 6:35pm 09.29.23 I also use a vacuum extractor on my universal m35b. Once I figured out the extractor took out all t
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure morbidfollower at 5:56pm 09.29.23 Hello all Catalina 22 owners. My name is Jason and I am the owner of Rudder Craft. I am also a prou
Jib Furler Failure heritage at 4:19pm 09.29.23 I will sacrifice sail shape for the piece of mind of keeping my sail out of the water.
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 4:10pm 09.29.23 I agree with you!

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